The Irish standard., 1887-01-29

OF Oull0CS anu CQ0 CRASH VI 0uOlmOu0
stones through the breaking glass. We
had actually to pick up the stones dis
charged into the rooms and repulse the
attacking party bv pelting them with
their own missiles! I served for two
years in protection party in the house
of a County Clare land agent. We were
never permitted to cross the road with
out double-barrt led rifles loaded with
buckshot, although 1 don't suppose
there are as many firearms among the
people for fifty miles around as were
cracking around US on the evening OF
the declaration of the poll. I wonder
how that land agent would look if we
were stripped of our arms and obliged
to take to stone throwing to protect
him from band OF midnight moon
lighters. The difference. of course, is
that we were expected to get the better
of one set of marauders. Some county in
spectors could name would not have
broken their hearts if the other set of
marauders had got the better Of u.s.
DERRY.
The Marquis of Londonderry, Lord
Lieutenant, has declined to grant the
request of his tenants in County Down
for an abatement in their rents, but ex-
presses willingness to sell them their
holdings at reasonable rates. The ten
ants have offered him fifteen years
purchase.
DONEGAL.
In accordance with rent warmers Or
ders the tenantry of several adjoining
estates attended at their respective Of
fees at Letterkenny. The Glenswilly
tenantry of the estate of the late Mr.
Brook Louth Eilskie, headed by the
Rev. James Walker, Adm, Glenswilly.
attended at the Office of the agent, Cap
tain Murphy, and Rev. Father Walker
informed that gentleman that in pur-
suance of unanimous resolution of the
tenantry at a public meeting, they
wished to purchase their 1arms under
Lord Ashbourne's act, and would give
eleven years. purchase of fair rent to
be agreed on, and in the event Of not
being allowed to purchase thy would
pay theil rents less a reduction of IS. in
the 21. Captain Murphy said he was
not empowered to give the reduction
asked for, and could not give reply to
the offer of purchase, but would submit
the offer to the trustees of the estate
and inform Rev. Father Walker of the
result. The tenantry left in body
without paying any rent.
DOWN.
The tenantry, to the number of thir-
ty-6ve, of the Edenmore estate, the
property of Mr.. Daniel Murray, mer-
chant, Castlewellan, waited ON the
landlord at his residence, under the
leadership of Mr.. John Mooney, Secre-
tary Sheeptown Branch, Irish National
League, to solicit a reduction of Is per
cent. of the last November rents. From
their representation it appears that the
land situated near Newry is of a very
nature, small portion
only being arabic, and the valuation of
the total is considerably lower than the
judicial rents fixed a few years ago.
After several hours delay in expecta-
tion of seeing the landlord-who was
absent hunting-the tenantry were ulti-
mately obliged by the lateness of the
hour to withdraw without an interview,
aud to return to their homes, fifteen
miles distant, disappointed and cha
grined. Before leaving they all de-
clared that failing their moderate offer
being accepted, they will adopt the plan
of campaign. Since the desired inter-
view they have been informed no re-
duction will be given them, and they
are now preparing for possible con-
tingencies.
DUBLIN.
A circular to the Irish police has been
issued from Dublin Castle requiring the
names of the editors, proprietors and
writer's of all the Nationalist papers in
the country, especially of those who are
members of Parliament.
FERMANAGH.
A very successful meeting of the Lis
naskea Branch was convened for the
purpose of appointing officers for the
next year, when very large number of
farmers, shopkeepers, 'radesmen and
others attended at the League Rooms,
Lisnaskea, and there appointed the
President, Vice-President, Treasurer
and Secretary, by ballot, for the year
1887. The acting Secretary, who is a
Presbyterian, was appointed in his alb
sence by very successful ballot.
KERRY.
The proclamations declaring the plan
Of campaign illegal are extern
sively posted up on the dead walls of
The two estates in Kerry
where the plan was going to be adopt